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Lake Mead National Recreation Area
B-29 Bomber

Lake Mead NRA has legally been designated as custodian of the B29 Superfortress Bomber and all its appurtenances. All known artifacts that were removed from the aircraft have been returned to Lake Mead NRA and are being curated in the museum collection repository.

Submerged Resource Center Fact Sheet [jpg 326k]
Lake Mead's Cold War Legacy [pdf 3,092k]
Site Plan [pdf 528k]
B-29 Site to Escort Tecnical Divers for Six-Month Trial Period

 
Jimbilnan Wilderness - taken by Brian Beffort  

Did You Know?
"In a country where nature has been so lavish and where we have been so spendthrift of indigenous beauty, to set aside a few rivers in their natural state should be considered an obligation." -- Senator Frank Church

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Last Updated: July 23, 2009 at 15:48 EST